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Court orders removal of Dhauru article in MP Azaan's defamation case

The Civil Court issued an interim injunction ordering the removal of a news article published by Dhauru on 28 May 2026, following a defamation lawsuit filed by Hithadhoo North MP Ahmed Azaan. The article was titled 'Police Raid on Adhadhu and the Experience of Azaan'. Azaan seeks MVR 5,000 in damages and MVR 28,670 in legal costs. Judge Ali Abdulla ruled that changing the article's status to 'draft' would not amount to deletion and granted the injunction. The article was subsequently removed from Dhauru's website.

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The Civil Court issued an interim injunction ordering the removal of a news article published by Dhauru on 28 May 2026, following a defamation lawsuit filed by Hithadhoo North MP Ahmed Azaan. The article was titled 'Police Raid on Adhadhu and the Experience of Azaan'. Azaan seeks MVR 5,000 in damages and MVR 28,670 in legal costs. Judge Ali Abdulla ruled that changing the article's status to 'draft' would not amount to deletion and granted the injunction. The article was subsequently removed from Dhauru's website.

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